UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

ARC4502 Advanced architecture studies 2

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ARC4502 Advanced architecture studies 2 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield, Australia (Other) and Prato. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
Caulfield, Australia (Other), Prato
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ARC4502

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After ARC4502

No unit lists ARC4502 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001)

Overview

This unit provides focused study into architecture culture. The unit will foster critical capacities for comprehending and contributing to the built environment. This unit examines architectural culture through the lenses of historically and theoretically based speculative and material developments. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and diverse points of view. You will also gain awareness of the associated effects on and of architectural design.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Winter semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Summer semester BCaulfieldOn campus
Term 3Australia (Other)Block off
Trimester 2PratoOn campus

Assessment

  • Folio
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate a broader understanding of architecture culture;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate skills for evaluating dimensions of architecture culture;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate exposure to methods and tactics involved in architecture culture;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate skills for producing and communicating critical investigations of architecture culture.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities36 hours
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Lee-Anne Khor
Ms Hae-Won Shin
Associate Professor Maryam Gusheh
Duncan Maxwell
Chief Examiners
Ms Lee-Anne Khor
Associate Professor Maryam Gusheh
Ms Hae-Won Shin
Duncan Maxwell

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ARC4502?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is ARC4502 offered?

In 2023, ARC4502 runs in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield, Australia (Other) and Prato.

Does ARC4502 have an exam?

No. ARC4502 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available